EDITORIAL OF SRS Vol.6.08 d/ 01/09/05

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SRI RANGA SRI VOL.06 / ISSUE # 08 dated 01/09/05

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EDITORIAL

 

TIRUPPAAVAI DISCOURSES

A series of Tiruppavai discourses by the undersigned was commenced on 18th

of last month when only the Avataarikai (Introduction) was covered. Due to

year-end holidays when most would be out of town, there were no

KaalakshEpams on 25th December 2004 and 1st January 2005. Yesterday, we

commenced the “Pravesam” (entrance) to the devotional outburst of the God

intoxicated bridal mystic Sri AndaL covering the first and second Paasurams.

(Margazhi ThingaL and (vaiyattu vaazhvwwrgaaL). Bhagavatas who arranged for

the series have also arranged for The FREE Conference call facility so that

those who could not attend personally could listen to the discourses in the

comfort of their homes. The series will be from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm every

Saturday for about 8 weeks and it is proposed to have the FREE Conference

call facility during the forthcoming talks also. The Dial-in Number and the

Participant Access Code will be announced separately for each of talks in

“Sri Ranga Sri”. Bhagavatas are requested look for the announcements, mark

their calendars and participate in the proceedings. More importantly, your

valued feedback will be very much appreciated.

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THONDAR ADIPPODI AZHWAR AND ANDAL:

Since yesterday also marked the Tirunakshatram of ThoNDar aDIP poDI Azhwar

(TAP) a comparison between him and AndaL was also attempted, for example:

· Like TAP who offered his “Tirumaalai”, AndaL offered her “Paamaalai”.

· Like TAP who did Pushpa Kainkaryam, AndaL also offered the “Poomaalai” she

wore in the first place and the Lord relished it.

· Like TAP who gave a wake-up call to Lord, AndaL in her Tiruppaavai offered

a wake up call to her peers, to NandagOpan, YasOda, Nappinnai, Baladeva and

finally the Lord Himself.

· Like TAP who was totally dedicated to Lord Ranganatha’s “Pachaimaa malai

pOl mEni”, AndaL dedicated not only her compositions but also gave herself

up to the Lord and, indeed, became his consort.

 

But, there were a few contrasts also:

· Unlike TAP was smitten with remorse due to his straying away in his life

for a while, AndaL had an immaculate career from the moment of her

appearance in the TuLasi pit of Periyaazhwar till she merged in the image of

Lord Ranganatha.

· In fact, perhaps for the reason of his detour into the mundane, TAP was

disgusted with the pangs of life on earth he said “aadalaal piravi vENDEn”

(Therefore, I do not want to be born again on this earth), AndaL was quite

sanguine bubbling with hope and enthusiasm and there was no tinge of

distaste for life on earth. May be, this is due to the fact that she was the

very incarnation of mother earth and how could she hate herself!

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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. IMPORTANT DAYS IN THAI (MAKARA) MONTH

2. DESIKAMRUTAM SRIMAD RAHASYA TRAYA SARAM

(SRI SADAGOPAN IYENGAR SWAMI, SRIKARYAM SWAMI OF SDDS & SRS, COIMBATORE)

3. “TRIMURTIS”- IN NAMMAZHWAR’S TIRUVOIMOZHI- PART 5

(SRI N. KRISHNAMACHARIAR SWAMI OF CHICAGO)

4. FROM MAHABHARATA: “YAKSHA PRASNAM”- PART 53: PRASNAM 120

(SRI M.K. RAMASWAMY IYENGAR SWAMI)

(SENIOR OFFICER OF GOVT. OF INDIA)

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